Ah, October.
Beautiful foliage, fun decorations, screams and giggles, and pumpkin spice. Yeah, I’m your typical white girl. Love me some pumpkin spice 😉
Here in Pittsburgh, the city is so alive and busy, it’s easy to miss things. Honestly, there is SO much this city has to offer! Especially during this time of the year. I mean, we are known for our zombies after all.
Here it is. The big list of all things Halloween in the Steel City this month. I welcome you to:
Halloween Events Pittsburgh 2015
Let’s get this party started!
Pittsburgh Zombie Fest – at Riverfront Park in Millvale. $10 admission. Featuring local bands and hordes of the undead. 12pm to 8pm.
Family Lantern Tours at the Depreciation Lands Museum – guided my lamplight, visitors will hear about the witchcraft trial of Mary Bliss Parsons. $5 adults $3 children on October 17th & 24th from 6-9pm
The Death Show at Maker Theater – October 17th $5 each
Night Of The Singing Dead – October 30th 8pm & 31st 2pm $24 per person.
Finleyville Zombie Stomp – zombie fun from 11am to 10pm! $5 per person.
Bump In The Night at Frick Park – just for kids!
Nightmare Before Christmas with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Oct 21st at 7:30pm. Starting at $25 and up.
Lots of great Halloween and cult classics this month at the Hollywood Theater Dormont
Masked Ball at Kelly Strayhorn Theater on October 24th at 7:30
Halloween Mayhem at Kelly Strayhorn Theater on October 24th at 12pm
Monster Bash 21+ night at Ross Community Center in Ross Twp on October 16th.
Caste Village Spooktacular – October 24th from 11am – 1pm
Spooky Science Sleepover at Carnegie Science Center on October 23rd at $35 each
Pumpkin Bash at Mr Smalls – October 30th, tickets starting at $8
Mt Lebanon Pumpkin Patch Parade – October 31st at 11am
Halloween Blackout Skate Party at the Iceoplex in Southpointe. $10 per person on October 30th at 9pm.
Boo-nanza on the Mountain at Nemacolin Woods. October 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 at 5pm
Halloween Party In The Park – Pine Township on October 24th from 1pm to 4pm
Family Laser Shows at Carnegie Science Center – usually at 1pm, $8 per person
West Mifflin’s Halloween Event – October 24th at 10:30 am
Kid City Halloween Dance Party October 24th at 3pm $5 each
Creepy Crawly Days at Carnegie Natural History Museum October 24th & 25th from 12pm to 4pm
Monster Mash at La Tavola Italiana October 25th 4-7pm $30 each
Freaky Friday at USC Community & Recreation Center October 30th 10am and 6pm $5 each
Monstrous Mashups at the October 16th 5 to 7pm $10 each
Make Halloween Fused Pumpkins at Pittsburgh Glass Center October 23rd at 4pm $25 each
Pumpkin Decorating Walk with Venture Outdoors on October 18th from 1-3pm $20 per person
Creatures of the Night at Beechwood Farms October 24th at 6:30 pm $10 each
Unspooky Night Hike with The Outdoor Classroom October 24th at 7pm $8 adults $6 children
Tombstone Geocaching with Venture Outdoors October 31st at 1:30pm $12 each
Tyke Hike Halloween Party with Venture Outdoors October 31st at 10am $5 each
Night At The Zoo at Living Treasures Animal Park Thursday, Friday & Saturdays 7pm.
HallowBoo at Idle Wild October 3 & 4, 10 & 11, 17 & 18, 24 & 25
Pumpkin Trolley at Pennsylvania Trolley Museum October 9-11, 16-18, 23-25
Paint Monkey painting events throughout October
Painting With A Twist painting events throughout October
Fired Up Pottery Studio October Events
Michael’s Craft Stores October Events
Snapology lego classes October events
Free Events At Libraries:
Pumpkin Science at West End Branch Oct 21st at 6:30pm
Halloween Magic Show at Lawrenceville Branch October 27th at 6:30pm
Tons of Carnegie Library Events
Several Halloween Events at Allegheny County Libraries
Parades:
Avalon-Bellevue Halloween Parade North Suburban Chamber of Commerce on 10/31 at 11am
Township of Hampton Halloween Parade on 10/24 at 12pm
Baldwin Halloween Parade – Starting at the municipal building and ending in Armstrong park. on 10/31 at 2pm
West View Borough Halloween Parade – Starting at the municipal building and ending in Armstrong park on 10/26 (Monday) at 7pm
Swissvale Halloween Parade – October 31st at 12pm
Pine Township Halloween Parade October 30th at 6:30 pm
Ghouldilocks and the Three Scares Gemini Children’s Theater @ Latitude 360 – Robinson Twp. October 10th, 17th & 24th at 11:00am and 1:30pm
Halloween Extravaganza Shaler North Hills Pittsburgh Library Friday October 16th at 7pm
Gateway Clipper Halloween Cruises It’s a Monster Party and a Pittsburgh Riverboat Tour TOO! October 24 at 10:30 am and 1:15 pm Adult: $26.25 Child: $12.60
Hallowboo Idlewild October 3 & 4, 10 & 11, 17 & 18, 24 & 25 $27.99 and up
Campfire Ghost Stories with the Allegheny Co. Park Rangers. Oct 16th at Hartwood Acres, Oct 17 at Settlers Cabin, Oct 23 at Harrison Hills, Oct 24 at White Oak park, Oct 30 at Boyce park. Free.
Halloween Happenings Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh 10/30
Halloween Favorites Story Time at Barnes & Noble Booksellers – Cranberry, PA 10/27 Free
Owl-o-Ween at National Aviary Saturday, October 17 , October 24, October 31 starting at $14 adults and $12 children
Hobgoblin Hikes Westmoreland County Mammoth Park Hike October 23 at 7pm and Northmoreland Park Hike October 30 7 pm
ZooBoo Pittsburgh Zoo and Acquarium on Oct 17, 18, 24 & 25th from 10 am to 3pm. $15 adults
Chills Thrills & Gills at Pittsburgh Zoo on Oct 30th at 8pm, $45 per person.
Pittsburgh Ghost Tours Fridays and Saturdays thru November at 7pm $15 per person.
Paranormal Presentation and Ghost Hunt at Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall on October 30th at 7pm $5 to $35 per person.
Carnegie Museum of HORROR 7pm on 10/29
Allegheny Cemetery Walking Tour on 10/24 at 12pm $8 per person
Halloween Trail Run on 10/31 at 8am in Harrison Hill Park, Natrona Heights
2015 Halloween Hoe Down in Pittsburgh on 10/27 at 6pm Bocktown Beer and Grill
96.1 Halloween Show 10/31 Stage AE
Great Pumpkin Smash! 11/7 Carnegie Science Center $11.95 kids $18.95 adults
Haunted Houses:
Hundred Acres Manor in Bethel Park $20-$48 each Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday 7pm to 10pm. Friday & Saturday 7 to 11:30pm.
The Beacon Corn Maze and Haunted House Weekends in October in Renfrew PA
Mischief Manor in Elizabeth PA Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
Lincoln Caverns Ghost and Goblin Tour Fridays & Saturdays October 9 & 10, 16 & 17, 23 & 24, 30 & 31 $19.98 each
Hopewell Haunted Mini Golf in Aliquippa $8 adults, $6 children
Pittsburgh Terror Trolley Thursday, Friday & Saturday 7[m & 9pm $25 each
Pedal Power Ghost Tours $100 to $120
Bushy Run Battlefield’s Haunted History Tour October 24th 7 to 10pm $8 adults $5 children
Scare house in Etna $24.99-$34.99 Thursdays & Sundays 7 to 10pm. Fridays & Saturdays 7pm to 12am.
Phantom Fright Nights at Kennywood Fridays & Saturdays in October 6pm to 12am $27.99-$32.99
Zombies of the Corn Fridays & Saturdays 7pm to 12am. $29.99 each
Cheeseman Fright Farm Fridays & Saturdays, sunset to 10pm. $16 each. Portersville PA.
Allen’s Haunted Hayride and Tavern of Terror in Smock, PA Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 6pm.
Castle Blood in Monessen, PA $15 each Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 7pm
Haunted Camp Trail Camp Guyasuta, Pittsburgh October 24th 3-10pm $10 per person
Demon House Monongahela, PA Friday, Saturday & Sunday, (no times or prices listed)
Freddy’s Haunts Beaver County Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 7pm. $12 per person.
Haunted Hills Hayride North Versailles Friday, Saturday & Sunday 7pm-10pm $12 to $17 each
Haunted History Hayride & Candlelight Walk Westmoreland County Bushy Run Battlefield in Jeannette, PA on 10/24 7pm $8 adults $5 kids
Lonesome Valley Farms Haunted Hayride & Walk-Thru Greensburgh, PA $8 to $20 each. Weekends 6pm to 10pm
Terror Town in the Strip District Thursdays & Sundays 7pm to 10pm. Fridays & Saturdays 7pm to 12am. $20 each.
West Deer Nightmare Allegheny County Friday & Saturday 7pm to 11pm and Sunday 7pm to 10pm $13 each
Festivals:
Soergel Orchards Fall Festivals – weekends through October 25th
Reilly’s Summer Seat Farm Harvest Festival 2015 Pittsburgh, PA Weekends 9/26 to 10/31
Hay Day Fall Family Festival at South Park Saturday, October 17, 12:00 noon-4:00 p.m. South Park Fairgrounds Oval Free
Free Candy:
Annual Halloween Walk at Robinson Town Center–October 24
Spooktacular at the Shoppes at Caste Village-October 24
South Park Shops Halloween Spooktacular-October 24
Mall-O-Ween at the Century III Mall–October 29
Trick-or-Treating at the Waterfront–October 29
Trick or Treat at the Pittsburgh Mills-October 29
Mall-Wide Trick or Treat at the Ross Park Mall–October 29
Halloween Trick Or Treat Night and Boo Bash at South Hills Village–October 29
